TOOLS With A Mission collect and refurbish old and unwanted tools which are then sent to parts of the developing world in response to requests from charities and other organisations in those countries. These then allow people to earn their own living with which to support their families and communities rather than relying on aid hand-outs.

May I use your columns to ask any of your readers to consider whether they have any such old and/or unwanted tools. We need hand tools and small mains electric tools (such as drills and sanders), and sewing and knitting machines, but will also take larger equipment such as lathes, pillar drills and milling machines.

Please see http://www.twam.

co.uk/donations.html for more details of what we can accept.

Here in Wales we have a refurbishing unit in Penarth, but also a network of volunteer collectors around the country, so if you have tools please contact twamcymru@ twam.co.uk or phone/text 07814 573696. If you have friends or relatives who live in other parts of mainland UK who might have tools to donate, please contact our headquarters for their local collector on 01473 210220.

If you have no tools, but would be interested in helping us as a collector, please contact me at twamcymru@ twam.co.uk.

ANDY BOWDLER TWAM

Regional Development Manager South and West Wales